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The Lokpal, Punjab a strong quasi judicial institution said to panacea for removal of corruption is reeling under desperation and has not been courteous of even making a simple website, a most desired tool of modern time to communicate with public. The local RTI activist, Parbodh Chander Bali who wanted to file a complaint with Lokpal, tried its level best on his computer to find simple official email id of Lokpal on www but he had to leave it as no information was available on web about the Lokpal Punjab. Not even Lokpal present office address is available. The Google search and other search engines show his location in sector 17, Chandigarh while in reality the office is located in 4th Floor, Sector 9, Punjab Mini Secretariat, Chandigarh The RTI act 2005 mandated on 15 June 2005 at its enactment that every Public Authority will be bound to make its information available by electronic modes. Moreover the RTI application can also be file online as per law. Now Lokpal, which itself is to deal with sensitive issues, made its existence zero. Most of the public even educated people do not know that Lokpal is functional in Punjab. Whereas The Punjab Government had many an expectations from this office. Lokpal never advertised regularly about its duties and functions to make Public aware of this institution. While a Retired High Court Judge is holding the prestigious office of Lokpal. The government had made it tooth less. Finally an RTI application is filed on 22/05/2015 by PC Bali to the Lokpal asking various question alongwith the reason that why no electronic connection is available with public by Lokpal which is mandatory otherwise as well as in RTI parameters.
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300-odd cyber plaints pending since 3 months
Navi Mumbai: In just past three months, investigation of 300-odd cases is pending with city's cyber cell department. The statistics came to light when Vashi resident Ajay Marathe filed an RTI, seeking the number of cases pending since the past three months.
Marathe had earlier filed a complaint with Vashi police station on August 24 last year about a video on a social networking site that showed a youth torturing a stray dog. The matter was transferred to the cyber cell. "It has been six months since I lodged a complaint but there has been no development. So I sought the extent of department's backlog through RTI," he said.
Even other residents have complained about the delay in detecting cases. Nerul resident Arati Chauhan said that she had lodged a complaint about an objectionable video of women is being sexually abused, is being circulated on Whatsapp. "It's been over four months but the case remains undetected. The cops said that the service provider was not sharing the details of any videos or chats," she said.
Officer from the cyber cell affirmed that they face problems while investigating cases pertaining to online fraud, siphoning money from bank accounts or posting obscene videos on social media. "The concerned organizations should share the details, which doesn't happen in case of social sites and banks, causing delays," said an official.
Ex-IB official Nainan Thomas said that if the organizations don't cooperate, activists and like-minded individuals should force the government to bring in an ordinance where no organization can withhold information required for police investigation.
The cyber cell officials maintained that till October 2014, the cell has managed to detect 27% of the 522 cases that were registered.
Read More: 300-odd cyber plaints pending since 3 months - The Times of India